With an increase in regions facing record wildfires and climate change not slowing down, the need for preventing and mitigating wildfires has never been more urgent. The devastating impact of recent wildfires has major impacts on the economy, exacerbates housing shortages, and increases the likelihood of floods and landslides, to only name a few of issues wildfires are creating.
CAL FIRE reported in early August that the total acres burned this year is 29 times more than last year, with overall wildfire activity 2,816% higher. California isn’t the only area facing increased wildfires. Canada is having its second worst wildfire season since 1995 with 5.3 million hectares burned so far. In western Canada alone, this has resulted in over $880 million in damages. In Oregon, wildfires have burned a 1.4 million acres. Wildfires are burning at least twice as much tree cover today as they did two decades ago.
The sixth iteration of the Wildfire Technology Management Summit will bring together industry leaders, wildfire agencies, academia, and representatives from utilities and power companies to collaboratively address and advance solutions for the prediction, prevention, detection, suppression, and mitigation of destructive wildfires.
Join us for two days of learning, networking, and collaboration in Long Beach, CA, and join the conversation on the future of wildfire management and technology development. Key organizations represented will include the US Forest Service, the Department of Interior, CAL FIRE, the Nevada Department of Forestry, Orange County Fire Authority, the Idaho Department of Lands, and numerous other state and international leaders.
This was phenomenal and undeniably helpful and informative!
Quality and breadth of industry experience and expertise all in one room. Networking with peers was also very beneficial
Dynamic, information was great, and covered numerous contemporary topics.
Quality speakers, covering all aspects of tech, and the event had well composed panels.
2025 Conference Chairman
Kim Zagaris, Wildfire Policy and Technology Director, Western Fire Chiefs Association
2025 Speakers
Chief Jeff Marsolais, Associate Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, US Forest Service
Sarah Fisher, National Director of Fire and Aviation Management, U.s. Forest Service
Chief Joe Tyler, Director and Fire Chief, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Mariana Ruiz-Temple, State Fire Marshal, Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal
Dustin Miller, Director, Idaho Department of Lands
Chief Nick Schuler, Deputy Director, Communications & Emergency Incident Awareness, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Scott Gregory, Deputy Director, Technology, CAL FIRE
Jessica Haas, Assistant Director of Information Management, Fire & Aviation Management, USDA Forest Service
Chief Jake Sjolund, Deputy Director, Fire Protection Programs, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Chief Brian Fennessy, Fire Chief, Orange County Fire Authority
Sashi Sabaratnam, Chief, Wildfire & Climate Resiliency, Pacific Gas and Electric
Chris Vetromile, Wildfire Division Manager, Austin Energy
Chief Kevin Fetterman, Division Chief, Command and Emergency Planning Division, Orange County Fire Authority
Chief Dan Munsey, Fire Chief, County of San Bernardino Fire Protection District
Chief Lewis Broschard, Fire Chief, Contra Costa Fire Department
Kimber "Roshelle" Pederson, Associate Chief Data Officer, Interagency Wildland Fire
Matt Dutton, RPRS Program Manager, Bureau of Land Management
Mark Regan, Fire Mitigation Specialist, NV Energy
Kris Kirkland, Chief Pilot, Nevada Department of Forestry
Bryon Lake, NTDP - Wildland Fire Chemical Systems Program Manager, Bureau of Land Management
Blaine Wiggens, Senior Director IFMS, National Fire Safety Council
Kate Dargan-Marquis, Senior Advisor, Wildfire Resistance, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
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Venue
Long Beach Marriott 4700 Airport Plaza Drive, 90815 Long Beach, CA, USA
Phone: (562) 425-5210
Group Rate: $209.00 per night, excluding applicable taxes and fees.
Reservation Method: Reserve your room by clicking HERE. We have reserved a selection of rooms at a discounted group rate, subject to availability.
